So I’m attempting to prepare for both the 2006 American Whippet Club National Specialty show and the Greyhound Gathering in Kanab. Means I will have the van packed and ready to travel on the 20th of April. Then Dad and I will drive to Boston (actually outside of Boston) to spend 7 days at the Whippet show. We’ll pack up on the 29th of April and drive to Kanab, Utah for 3 days of Greyhounds. I’m not sure if we’ll make a brief stop back in North Dakota along the way or not.

I’m not sure my van will hold everything I’ll need for the two shows.

So I’m stressing.

I’m trying to get everything on my list finished, knowing that this will be impossible and I’ll have forgotten to make something. My lists are always more ambitious than time allows… I worry that I won’t have enough artwork– always. Every show.

Today I rolled out enough clay for three more lamps, cleaned leatherhard tiles for the framed wall tiles, unloaded the glaze kiln, packaged four orders to be sent tomorrow and rolled out more clay for tiles.

I need to find some time to run to Billings, Montana (4+ hours away) to pick up my clay order.

I have two big sculptures that need to be packaged, plus a bunch of cockroach sculptures that are ready to go to their new homes.

The van needs to visit the repair shop– the brake light sensor is wacky so I have to push up on the brake pedal to get them to shut off. Shop says next Tuesday is the soonest they can fix it.

On top of this I have a job. Way back in November I accepted a job as a project manager for the new Library we are building here in town. It’s been really fun and something I feel very passionate about, but I was *sure* we’d be open by now. Nope. So I’m dividing my time and still talking with contractors and electricians, etc. When it’s done, this is going to be a great thing for the community. But I thought the building would be done by now!

I won’t mention the mountain of dirty dishes in the sink…

This sounds like I’m complaining… I don’t mean to complain. I really like having many things to do. I like having a big “to do” list. I am much more productive when I do. Right at this moment, it feels like alot on my shoulders, that’s all.

And every time I take Winchester and Apollo and Kelly out to the ball field, I know that Winchester needs a playmate. I wish there were other Greyhound owners around here– and somebody who has a two year old Greyhound who plays well with others– and they’d have a schedule close to mine so we could run the dogs together. I feel slight guilt that Winchester doesn’t have a hound who’ll play with him like he wants to play.

Just random thoughts I guess. After reading over this, I can’t help thinking that all of the about means that life is good. Busy, but basically good.